Figure of god Wen Ch'ang

Hollow-bronze figure of a seated male deity

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Hollow-bronze figure of a seated male deity
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Hollow-bronze figure of a seated male deity, probably Wen Ch'ang the God of Literature, dressed as a mandarin and holds a sceptre, Chinese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657062
Materials:
complete and bronze
Measurements:
overall: 380 mm x 198 mm x 120 mm,
type:
statue